Zweigelt-Rebe Red Wine Grape
Only available at the nursery - check availability

A recent Austrian cross. Very vigorous and highly productive, with very dark grapes. Ripens a few days before Pinot Noir. Very promising in our trials. Continues to gain sugars even in a cool fall. 1600-1900 GDD needed to ripen well.
AVAILABLE SUMMER 2009

$10.95 - # wgzwg

Grape Notes

• Provide support
• Annual pruning required for full crops
• Space 4-8' at planting
• Hardy to Zone 5 when established
• Established own root grapes are slightly hardier than grafted grapes and will resprout after severe winter injury
• Grafting grapes on rootstock promotes earlier ripening
• Grafted grapes are more compact
• 101-14 Rootstock- prefers heavy soils, has moderate drought tolerance and relatively high tolerance for wet feet
• 3309 Rootstock- prefers deep, well drained soils, has low drought tolerance and relatively high tolerance for wet feet
• For large quantities, custom propagated, go to Cloud Mountain Farm Custom Grape Propagation
• Protect your crop with Bird Netting.